Franklin Road Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 20-0 to the Overton Bobcats. Franklin Road Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Overton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on April 1st.
For Overton's part, Kaliyha Finley-Gray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over six innings pitched. Finley-Gray was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Overton got a massive performance out of Lily Tickle, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Talitha Winningham, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Franklin Road Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Overton, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Franklin Road Academy will head out on the road to take on The Webb School at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Webb School is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Franklin Road Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Overton will take on Hillsboro at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Overton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season.
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